FeaturedNeuroscience·February 12, 2021·3 min readBrain Discovery May Lead to Solutions for OvereatingNeurons in the infralimbic cortex control the link between food cues and behavioral actions, such as overeating or bad food choices. When these neurons are regulated, the rat models consumed fewer treats.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 14, 2020·4 min readAutism Researchers Map Brain Circuitry of Social PreferenceStudy reveals how two neural circuits dictate the choice between social approach and avoidance. The network connecting the infralimbic cortex to the basolateral amygdala (BLA) impairs social behavior if there is a decrease in neural activity. Another network connecting the prelimbic cortex to the BLA similarly impairs social behavior if the neural activity is increased.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 6, 2020·3 min readMotherhood Overrides the Brain’s Decision-MakingThe infralimbic system priorities caring for offspring and promotes maternal behavior in rats.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 27, 2017·5 min readReprogramming Brain Region Can Suppress Cocaine Cravings: Mouse StudySilencing pyramidal neurons in the infralimbic cortex made rats more likely to relapse than those that underwent withdrawal from cocaine. The findings support growing evidence that the infralimbic cortex plays a vital role in suppressing addictive behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 11, 2017·4 min readTraffic Light in the BrainResearchers have identified the roles five sub-areas of the prefrontal cortex make in movement decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 4, 2017·4 min readMapping How the Brain Stores MemoriesThe same area of the brain can motivate and suppress a learned behavior at the same time, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 27, 2013·5 min readBreaking Habits Before They StartUsing optogenetics to control cells in the IL cortex, researchers were able to 'block' habits from forming.Read More
